Stroll. Listen. Smile.

Ol' Front Porch Music Festival 2019

October 4-6, 2019

Oriental, NC

Walk the village of Oriental, NC.

Take In Real Ol' Front Porch Music.

October 4-6, 2019

Oriental, NC

Real Music. Real Porches.

October 4-6, 2019

The porches of Oriental, NC

Ol' Porch 2019 is comin'.

21 Bands. 14 Porches & Stages. You.

The Ol' Front Porch Music Festival is Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, Jazz… all in the walkable village of Oriental, North Carolina. Add in arts, crafts, food & more. It's a weekend that will make you smile. October 4-6, 2019. And thanks to our supporters, this amazing weekend of music is absolutely free to attend.
The internationally acclaimed Folk-Americana band The Way Down Wanderers will headline the
2019 Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival.

Credit The Way Down Wanderers with giving a nod toward tradition and having the gumption to break the mold. While they take their cues from bluegrass and other Americana influences, the melodies that dominate this self-titled effort vary substantially rather than being bound to any one style specifically. – Relix magazine

In addition to The Way Down Wanderers, the lineup for the 2019 Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival includes Hank, Pattie & The Current, Chatham Rabbits, River Ratz, Hooverville, Cane Mill Road and more.